What are the signs? Each person will have their own way of recognizing low blood sugar. Some of the signs include: Are you Driving? After treating a low, Wait until your blood sugar is above 5 mmol/L to start driving. Your brain might need up to 40 minutes to recover before you can safely drive again. Hypoglycemia low blood sugar in adults How to take action EAT fast-acting sugar Eat ONE of: Starch: ex. 7 crackers OR 1 slice of bread AND Protein: ex. 1 piece of cheese OR 2 tablespoons of peanut butter 1 tablespoon (15 mL) of honey Less than 2/3 cup (150 mL) of juice or regular soft drink 15 g of glucose in the form of glucose tablets 1 tablespoon (15 mL) sugar in water Severity Sweating Hunger Nausea Disturbed sleep Weakness/ dizziness Vision changes Drowsiness Trembling Palpitations Headache Difficulty speaking Weird dreams Anxiety Tingling Difficulty concentrating Uncon- sciousness If blood sugar is ABOVE 4.0mmol/L AND next meal is in the hour ✔ If blood sugar is BELOW 4.0mmol/L REPEAT steps above ✘ If blood sugar is ABOVE 4.0mmol/L AND next meal is LONGER than 1 hour away WAIT 15 minutes and CHECK + + 15 g fast-acting sugar (e.g. 6 Life Savers ® or 2 rolls Rocket Candy) Why does low blood sugar happen? Have you: • Eaten less than planned? • Eaten later than normal? • Taken more medication than planned? • Been more active than planned? • Drunk any alcohol within the past 24 hours? Fear of “lows” is common and normal. If you are having lows, speak with your diabetes team: • Doctor • Nurse practitioner • Pharmacist • Nurse • Dietitian diabetes.ca 1-800-BANTING (226-8464) | [email protected] 03/18 112025
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Hypoglycemia_Infographic_8What are the signs? Each person will have their own way of recognizing low blood sugar.
Some of the signs include:
Are you Driving? After treating a low, Wait until your blood sugar is above 5 mmol/L to start driving. Your brain might need up to 40 minutes to recover before you can safely drive again.
Hypoglycemia low blood sugar in adults How to take action
EAT fast-acting sugar
Eat ONE of: Starch: ex. 7 crackers OR 1 slice of bread AND Protein: ex. 1 piece of cheese OR 2 tablespoons of peanut butter
1 tablespoon (15 mL)
regular soft drink
15 g of glucose in the form of glucose tablets
1 tablespoon (15 mL)
AND next meal is in the hour
REPEAT steps above
AND next meal is
+ +
15 g fast-acting sugar (e.g. 6 Life Savers® or 2 rolls Rocket Candy)
Why does low blood sugar happen? Have you: • Eaten less than planned? • Eaten later than normal? • Taken more medication than planned? • Been more active than planned? • Drunk any alcohol within the past 24 hours?
Fear of “lows” is common and normal. If you are having lows, speak with your diabetes team: • Doctor • Nurse practitioner • Pharmacist • Nurse • Dietitian
diabetes.ca 1-800-BANTING (226-8464) | [email protected]
Some of the signs include:
Are you Driving? After treating a low, Wait until your blood sugar is above 5 mmol/L to start driving. Your brain might need up to 40 minutes to recover before you can safely drive again.
Hypoglycemia low blood sugar in adults How to take action
EAT fast-acting sugar
Eat ONE of: Starch: ex. 7 crackers OR 1 slice of bread AND Protein: ex. 1 piece of cheese OR 2 tablespoons of peanut butter
1 tablespoon (15 mL)
regular soft drink
15 g of glucose in the form of glucose tablets
1 tablespoon (15 mL)
AND next meal is in the hour
REPEAT steps above
AND next meal is
+ +
15 g fast-acting sugar (e.g. 6 Life Savers® or 2 rolls Rocket Candy)
Why does low blood sugar happen? Have you: • Eaten less than planned? • Eaten later than normal? • Taken more medication than planned? • Been more active than planned? • Drunk any alcohol within the past 24 hours?
Fear of “lows” is common and normal. If you are having lows, speak with your diabetes team: • Doctor • Nurse practitioner • Pharmacist • Nurse • Dietitian
diabetes.ca 1-800-BANTING (226-8464) | [email protected]
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